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Dounreay has successfully joined with Magnox Limited, effective as of April 1st 2023. This joining is part of the NDA group's wider programme of change.
3/4/2023
The Government's smartphone Emergency Alert test should come with its own warning, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. People shopping on their mobiles or using payment apps on 23 April will find their devices freeze mid-transaction when the alarm sounds.
3/4/2023
A major review into the veteran welfare services for veterans has been announced today by the Office for Veterans' Affairs and the Ministry of Defence. MOD and OVA jointly launch a review into a range of welfare services, including those under the banner of Veterans UK.
3/4/2023
Thousands more low-income families will benefit from free school age childcare as part of a £15 million investment to help tackle child poverty. Existing services for eligible families in areas of Dundee, Clackmannanshire, Glasgow and Inverclyde will be expanded, with new services set up in other communities across Scotland.
3/4/2023
An additional 200,000 Universal Credit claimants will be able to access quicker support with their mortgage from today. Support for Mortgage Interest loan scheme extended to 200,000 additional Universal Credit claimants in efforts to support more households with the cost of living.
3/4/2023
Millions of people will benefit from specific support to look for work, acquire new skills and progress into better-paid jobs. Interventions focus on removing barriers to work for people at any age and career stage.
2/4/2023
Is there a Link between the 2021 COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in Europe and 2022 Excess All-Cause Mortality?.
2/4/2023
The new National Treatment Centre - Highland will open its doors to the public for the very first time next month for an exclusive first look at the state-of-the-art facility. Two open days in April will give those based in the Highlands and further afield the chance to attend a guided tour around the specialist treatment facility in Inverness, which is set to transform the experience for patients undergoing a range of orthopaedic and ophthalmology procedures including hip and knee replacements and cataract surgery.
2/4/2023
What is going on here? Covid symptom data mild, excess deaths high https://health-study.joinzoe.com Sore throat 59% Runny nose 54% Blocked nose 52% Headache 51% Sneezing 50% Cough, no phlegm 49% Cough with Phlegm 41% Hoarse voice 36% Muscle aches pains 27% Fatigue 20% Altered smell 20% Dizzy light headed 19% Swollen neck glands 17% Sore eyes 16% Loss of smell 16% Chest pain tightness 14% Short of breaths 13% Earache 13% Shivers or chills 13% Fever 11% .
2/4/2023
Millions of UK households will receive £301 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 25 April and 17 May. This is the first of three payments totalling up to £900 for those eligible and on means-tested benefits, such as Universal Credit or Pension Credit, in 2023/24.
2/4/2023
Think back to a night when you slept poorly. How productive were you the next day at work? Did you struggle to get started? Did the day drag on and on? Did you procrastinate on Twitter or TikTok rather than doing your work? If your answer to these questions is "yes", you're not alone.
2/4/2023
More Tax Credit claimants will soon be asked to claim Universal Credit as the Government expands the movement of legacy benefit claimants to the modern benefit system. From April, more benefit claimants on Tax Credits will need to complete their move to Universal Credit to streamline and simplify the benefits system.
2/4/2023
While the arrival of spring brings blooming flowers and trees, it also marks the beginning of allergy season for many people. Those who suffer from hay fever may start to notice familiar symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes and a runny nose.
2/4/2023
For eight years I have studied digital nomadism, the millenial trend for working remotely from anywhere around the world. I am often asked if it is driving gentrification.
2/4/2023
A new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people has today been launched by the Government. Sir Robert Buckland KC MP to lead new Autism Employment Review.
2/4/2023
Gary Lineker isn't so special. He might be a millionaire celebrity whose tweet criticising the government led to a crisis at the BBC and a national argument.
2/4/2023
Investment is aimed at sparking a new wave of revolutionary medical research across the industry. £50 million given to 90 charities to fund revolutionary new medical research into diseases such as cancer, dementia and motor neurone disease.
2/4/2023
Getting a promotion that involves managing people for the first time is a milestone in anyone's career. It is a sign that your employer values your performance and skills and trusts you to lead projects and colleagues.
2/4/2023
Economic commentary for the latest quarterly national accounts, prices and labour market indicators. UK gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.1% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2022, leaving the economy 0.6% larger than a year earlier, as higher inflation and a tightening in financial conditions have weighed on the economy in recent quarters.
2/4/2023
The underlying UK current account deficit narrowed to £21.1 billion or 3.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2022, a fall from the £26.3 billion (4.2% of GDP) deficit the previous quarter. When trade in precious metals is included, the UK current account deficit narrowed to £2.5 billion, or 0.4% of GDP in Quarter 4 2022.